RFP - Nonexclusive Professional and Consultant Services

Questions regarding this request may be directed to the County Judge's office in writing through email or traditional mail. The email for the County Judge's office is as follows: purchasing@co.sebastian.ar.us. Sebastian Count y reserves the right to reject any or allresponses received. Sebastian County, Arkansas is interested in acquiring nonexclusive professional and consultant services from a firm or entity with at least five (5) years' experience and necessary qualifications to provide the County with services in connection with federal funding from or directly originating with the federal government, including but not limited to funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The scope of the work sought is generally as follows: To provide non-exclusive guidance, administration, record keeping, and performance of the necessary work to Sebastian County, Arkansas in the eligibility, expenditure, administration, and reporting of federal funding from or directly originating with the federal government, and anticipated contracts which may include the host of contracts and programs available under the ARP and other federal spending initiatives, in particular projects for: Water improvements, sewer improvements, broadband, and industrial parts; Facilitating small purchase agreements, competitive negotiations, public participation; Financial management and accounting systems for projects; Categorizing eligible costs; Environmental review; Ensuring compliance with federal laws and authorities, such as: historic preservation, flood plain management, wetlands protection, endangered species, air quality, farm lands protection, environmental justice, EPA environmental standards, Corps of Engineers Permits; Facilitating acquisitions of right of way and easements; Construction management; Facilitating bidding and contract award processes, Labor standards; Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act; Reporting and auditing related activities including: maintaining physical records at offices, conducting necessary reports, providing necessary documentation for audits; Conducting the close out of projects; and the administration and management of federal funds. This submission in response to the request must include experience, expertise, qualifications, and financial and technical capacity in those matters and as well as information regarding administration, recordkeeping, consultation, reporting, performance, and record keeping in connection to federal contracts, funds, programs, grants, or disaster relief. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.